Cheese Quesadillas

After grocery shopping today I had planned on making Pasta with Shrimp in Vodka Sauce.  By 4:30 pm my plans had changed.  When I asked the kids if they would mind if I changed the meal they both answered, “Quesadillas sound so much easier.” I love this meal because it is so simple.  I can…

Croque Monsieur

    This was a hard meal to get a really good picture of as the top was all white with cheesy cream sauce. My children were especially fearful of this dish until I told them it was a toasted ham and cheese with cheese sauce on top.  They were all for it after that….

Homemade Sloppy Joes

  I don’t think I have ever made Sloppy Joes that didn’t come from a can.  My mother used to always make this when we were children and I loved it.  I don’t know why it took me so long to make it for my children.  It was actually very easy and they loved the…

Make Your Own Homemade Subs

If you a Disney mom then you know that March 5th was National Platypus Day on the Disney Channel.  This little fact did not bypass my 8 year-old son. Our dinner tonight was Make Your Own Homemade Subs.  I bought turkey, ham, roast beef and Genoa salami for meat.  Provolone, Swiss and cheddar cheeses with…

Grilled Turkey Reubens

This was a quick, yummy dinner for my family.  Though my children were a bit skeptical when it was first presented to them they both tasted it and asked if they could have them for lunch the next day!  A sign of a hit to me. Ingredients: 1 lb. cooked turkey breast 8 oz. Swiss…

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tonight’s dinner was a simple grilled cheese sandwich made with cheddar, Swiss and mozzarella cheese. I am teaching my daughter how to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.  It should be cooked slowly over med. low heat so that it gets a crispy toasted texture on the outside but the cheese melts completely on the…